Inter-State gang involved in fake gold dust busted

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, OCT. 15. Four members of an inter-State gang, who cheated goldsmiths with fake gold dust, were apprehended by the Central Crime Station police here recently and 11-kg of fake gold dust was seized.

The arrested persons were: Islamuddin (50), Sayeed (52), both of New Delhi, Zakir (24) of Uttaranchal and Irshad Ali (55) of Yakutpura here, a press release said. Three others -- Noor Illahi of Uttar Pradesh, Iqbal of Yakutpura and Ramlal from Secunderabad -- were at large.

The members used to purchase brick dust from brick kilns in and around Delhi and by adding black colour to it, they made the powder glow. They used to offer a small amount of genuine gold dust to selected goldsmiths and ask them to sell it in the market for half the original rate.

The accused persons camped at Santosh Lodge near Secunderabad railway station and lured a goldsmith, K. Krishna, of Secunderabad pot market. They also roped in two brokers -- Ramlal and Iqbal -- for luring goldsmiths. The victim gave Rs. 90,000 cash and gold ornaments worth Rs. 3.39 lakhs to the members in exchange of fake gold dust, it is said.

Meanwhile, special police teams are being sent to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to arrest the remaining culprits.

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